Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-08
CHAPTER ON NOSES.
WHAT AN OBSERVANT PHYSIOG-
NOMlST SAYS ON TIE SUBJECT. .

NOMlST SAYS ON TIE SUBJECT.
As a General Principle Large Noses Take
the Lead in Affairs of the Earth-SlnaI
Noses Denote Weak Characteristic
amples.
As general principle large noses are indi-
cative of active, energetic characters, apt to
be proud, pompous, impatient. DESTROYS of
being leaders and commanders, and often
overbearing and tyrannical. On the con-
trary, small low noses denote weak charac-
tiers, deficient in government, even of them
selves, and slaves Of their appetites, loves and
hates, rather taan persons guided by reason
and Judgment. The large nosed, in critical
positions and circumstances of excitement
viii be cool and self possessed and competent
to act more prudently than the small nosed
Large noses are found chiefly among the in
habitants of mountainous regions and their
descendants; small ones originate in low, flat
countries When the nose is long in proper
ton to its general size it bears the impress Of
discretion, timidity, caution and thoughtful
ness. Noses relatively short from the fore
head to the point evince rashness, carelessness
and self will, while noses that stand out
prominently represent characters that are
discontinued with their present lot and are
anxious and aspiring. But when the point of
the nose clings to the upper lip the tendency
is to be misery and to love earthly things.
The nose that is thin as well as generally
small, prefgures poor, weak constitution
and feeble character, with tendency to con-
sumption, presaging an early death. On the
other hand if the nose is thick where it joins
the face we feel assured of a strong constitu-
ton and strong passions, and have good
reason to expect long life if proper care and
prudence be exercise Persons with sharp
pointed noses are keen, intense, penetrating
and mostly quick tempered. A nose that is
prominent and almost straight, seeming to
have two points formed by vertical de-
preston through the end, signalizes logical
and meditative mind. A person whose nose
reaches toward the mouth is cautious, but is
specially considerable about bodily wants
Noses projecting in a straight line forward at
the base imply that their possessors are of
quiet dispositions, regular habits, especially
in middle life. Round, knobby noses are
mostly connotative of speculative minds, re-
tentive memory and musical tastes. The
pug, turning up little at the point, signifies
a pert, forward, saucy, conceited individual.
THE BOHY AND THE GRIsTLY.
A nose that shows large proportion of
bone in Its size denotes a stable character,
slow deliberate Judgment, firm and reliable;
while the soft fieshy or gristly nose is express
sive of sly, deceptive, cunning, treacherous
character The bony nose originates gener-
ally in temperate climates, and the gristly
feshy in the torrid zone. Examples Of the
gristly nose may be seen in the eat and all
other members of the feline species. The
straight nose inclines to science, art, polite
literature and political economy if duly
educated thereto. But the nose of convex
form from the forehead to the point is emble-
matte of the inclination for commercial pur-
suits and true speculative talent. A dull
obtuse intellect, with much physical power
and destructive inclination, is typifed by a
nose very broad at the base. When tho
lower portion of the nose forms an obtuse
angle with the face, and the point is elevated
about forty-five degs, we see a person in
clined to snobbery and fashion. If the sep
tum is longer than tho sides we may infer an
original and suggestive mind, as well as a
ptuco dlIho aho out,dNiOoo OiN- aC uOSo
that is high and thin in the upper part be-
speaks moral courage, love Of argument,
quick apprehension, capacity to use to the
greatest advantage what is known or at hand
Wide spread nostrils argue strong lungs,
while the closing of them betokens pulmonary
weakness. Wrinkles across the top of the
nose are signs of thoroughness in every sense.
A fiery, red, warty and enlarged nose be-
trays diminution of energy through
disease or strong drink, or scrofulous
inherited tendencies, OF excessive study while
living principally on animal food, without
sufficient vegetable diet. Long, sharp and
well formed noses have an acute scent, if not
subject to catarrh As a general rule, square
noses symbolic q masculine, and round ones
O feminine character. The lower animals, as
well as human beings with long noses, are
uneasy, watchful. suspicious and prone to
travel Those with short noses are slow of
movement If the bridge of the nose is high,
it evinces q disposition to assail those that
are considered to be doing wrong.-.J. Simms-
NJ D., in Halls Journal Of Health